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The makers of a Christian horror movie which released in more than 350 theaters across the country Friday are waiting to see whether its unexpected R rating will scare away the audience. House, the movie adaptation of the 2006 Thomas Nelson novel written jointly by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker, two of Christian publishing’s best-selling […]

Marvin Sapp led all nominees for the 24th annual Stellar Awards—announced earlier this week—with nine nominations, including Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year for “Never Would Have Made It.” Other leading nominees named for the best African-American artists in gospel music in 2008 were Jonathan Nelson with eight nods, while Dorinda

The Love Dare, a book that was a focal point of the movie Fireproof, shot onto the top of The New York Times Paperback Advice best-seller list the week of Oct. 10. Released Sept. 28, the marriage book written by the film’s co-producing brothers Stephen and Alex Kendrick—which debuted at No. 4 on the list—has

Kate Gosselin and her husband, Jon, can’t stop TLC from editing prayers and references to God out of their hit reality TV series, Jon & Kate Plus 8. But the couple still manages to share their faith with viewers. “There are many times that we pray, and there are many times we make reference to

Billy: The Early Years—about the genesis of Billy Graham’s ministry—hit 282 screens in the Southeast and Texas Friday. Directed by Robby Benson, the film stars Armie Hammer (Veronica Mars, Flicka) as the young evangelist and takes viewers through Graham’s early years, as he meets his future wife, Ruth, and forms a friendship with Charles Templeton.

The makers of the movie version of House, penned jointly by leading Christian suspense writers Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker, are disappointed that it will have an R rating when it releases in more than 400 theaters next month—possibly keeping away a big chunk of its potential core audience. The film was given the adults-only

 Boosted by grass-roots support and bulk ticket purchases from churchgoers as well as some Christian retailers, Fireproof—a drama starring Kirk Cameron as a firefighter who turns to God to help save his marriage—premiered at No. 4 at the weekend with $6.5 million total receipts, the Associated Press reported. Variety said Fireproof was “the biggest surprise”

Fireproof, the latest Christian drama from the church-based moviemakers who scored a surprise hit two years ago with Facing the Giants, will hit 860 screens nationwide Friday. The movie, written and produced by two brothers, Alex and Stephen Kendrick, depicts the struggle of firefighter Caleb Holt (Kirk Cameron), who has drifted apart from his wife

Dove award-winning gospel artist, Ray Boltz, well-known for his 1988 smash-hit “Thank You,” which is a narrative about a Christian thanking their Sunday school teacher for leading them to Christ, announced recently that he is living as a homosexual Christian, according to the Washington Blade. Boltz, 55, said that for the duration of his 20-year

Gospel artist CeCe Winans will begin a free nationwide tour next month aimed at uniting Christians across racial and denominational lines in prayer for the nation. Winans, whose Thy Kingdom Come CD project released in April, said the Kingdom Tour (cecewinans.com) will encourage Christians to not fear economic and political uncertainty but to “change the

Steven Curtis Chapman and his family are speaking out for the first time about the accident that took the life of Chapman’s 5-year-old daughter, Maria. In an interview Wednesday with Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts, the award-winning Christian musician said his family’s faith had helped them cope with their loss but that they are

The author of the controversial best-seller The Shack defended his novel against critics and told of the redemptive impact it had on his own life during the International Christian Retailers Show (ICRS), held this week in Orlando, Fla. Calling himself “an accidental author,” William P. Young told a crowd of roughly 300 people Wednesday morning